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TIL America accidentally dropped a nuke on South Carolina in 1958 and two Hydrogen bombs on North Carolina in 1961. The traditional explosives on the nuke exploded, while only a low voltage trigger kept one of the H-bombs from detonating.

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ro60 TIL that US president Cleveland developed a close relationship with his friend’s baby daughter. When his friend died, a court appointed him to administer the estate, making him closer to the then 11 y.o. girl. When she graduated university at 21, Cleveland (49 y.o.) married her while President.
gMGX4 TIL that the founder or Texas Roadhouse Restaurants, W. Kent Taylor, has no ties at all to the state of Texas and originally had dreams of opening a Colorado-themed eatery.
E1mGo TIL that the rights to the film "Back to the Future" are entirely owned by its director Robert Zemeckis who has vowed for there to never, ever, be a reboot in his lifetime.
mx0aP TIL that if the Royal Standard flag is raised above the Buckingham Palace, it means the Queen is home. However, if the Union Jack is raised instead, it means the Queen is somewhere else.
5VmeR TIL that amercians use "Schmuck" (ger: jewellery) instead of "Shmock" (yid: turd) for insulting people